From the ancient pavilion architecture, its structural design and architectural characteristics can be seen.

In traditional architecture, pavilions are an important building. Until now, there are still many famous pavilions in China, such as Yueyang Tower and Wangtengting Pavilion, which are still very famous local attractions and have great fame in later generations. In modern society, there are many high-rise buildings in most cities, which are different from traditional pavilions. Modern high-rise multi-storey buildings are different from previous exhibition halls in construction methods and material design. There were some high-rise buildings in ancient times, but because of people's different concepts and social building conditions, even high-rise buildings had overall height restrictions. Pavilion buildings were widely used in ancient times. Many large families have pavilions. In the back house, pavilions are usually specially prepared for their wives. The early pavilions were two independent buildings, which were clearly divided. Later, the concept was blurred. At most, there are differences in naming. The whole building structure is collectively called pavilions. In addition to living, like some banquet occasions, it is often placed in pavilions. For example, the pavilion, a famous work, was originally used to entertain guests, where Wang made such a good article. In the palace, there are also many places to use pavilions. Now there is a watchtower in the Forbidden City, which is indispensable for both the royal family and other gardens. Gardens in northern and southern areas will use this pavilion. Most pagodas in ancient times were also like this. In many cities, such pavilions are often needed. In order to better defend the ancient city wall, turrets need to be set in different corners, which can be used to observe the surrounding of the city wall and is also a very good defense facility. So what are the characteristics of ancient pavilions? First of all, in terms of design, the space of the whole exhibition hall will be arranged according to different uses. For example, some pavilions are dedicated to Buddha statues, and indoor Buddha statues are often very large. Pavilions and pavilions should not only ensure the height, but also ensure that the space can accommodate people and Buddha statues. This exhibition hall will adopt a hollow tube structure, which can accommodate huge Buddha statues. At the same time, the introduction of Buddhism also had a great influence on pavilion architecture. Of course, besides Buddhism and Taoism. Taoism is not necessarily devoted to these things, and there are no giant Buddha statues. However, according to the Taoist concept, the height of pavilions has been increasing since the Han Dynasty. For example, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, in order to find immortals, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built a tall building 50 feet high. In terms of building materials, people at that time mainly used wood and stone buildings, and more used wood to build high-rise buildings. The tallest pavilion in existence is the Liao wooden tower, which is nearly 70 meters. It seems that pavilions involving religion will be built very high, but in this way, there are some problems that need attention, that is, the lightning protection of pavilions. Because the main body of pavilions is wooden buildings, once struck by lightning, a fire will happen. In ancient times, many pavilions were easily destroyed by fire because of these poor preventive measures. Besides religious factors, pavilions are also used for offering sacrifices. In traditional geomantic omen, pavilions will be built in different positions according to the positions of stars and mountains. Most exhibition halls will be built by the water. Once there is a fire, people can get water nearby. There are also some pavilions, which are built for people to visit. It is the habit of the ancients to climb high and look far. Many literati, including many ancient monarchs and nobles, like to climb mountains and look at the scenery very much. Everyone likes to sing and dance while drinking, which is really a wonderful thing. For example, the famous Yellow Crane Tower is such a use. Because of different uses, the design features of the exhibition hall are also different. As mentioned above, in order to accommodate the Buddha statue, the hollow tube structure is adopted. After the Tang Dynasty, most buildings were built with masonry, and the internal space of pavilions was not easy to grasp, and there were relatively few empty tubular buildings. Wooden pavilions are often built into mine fields by overlapping squares. This design is called cross-stem. Pavilions and pavilions are often layered buildings. Within the same pavilions and pavilions, there is little contact between them. In addition, in the Song and Ming Dynasties, when building pavilions, several main columns of pavilions were often supported by a single giant wood. These main columns were often integrated, and the columns and beams overlapped to form a whole frame, which was the design of through columns. On different floors, it is necessary to add some dark floors. With the change of design, the outer layer design has been added to the floor, and there are many eaves on the outside. In order to facilitate people to watch, it provides people with an external platform. This is called a platform. The exterior of the whole exhibition hall, except the eaves and buildings, plus the design of the roof, and these components constitute the overall appearance of the exhibition hall. At that time, people would skillfully use the dark floor between the platform and the pavilion to create a unique style. For example, Mahayana Pavilion has different floors from different aspects, six floors in front, five floors on both sides and four floors behind. The craftsmen made good use of the sense of space. Besides being beautiful and practical, the stability of the exhibition hall must also be considered. After all, it is meaningless if the exhibition hall collapses just after it is built. China later kept so many pavilions, indicating that they took these sudden disasters into consideration when they built them. In addition to fire, the impact of earthquake is also great. Many exhibition halls need to be built very high, which requires better earthquake prevention measures. Load-bearing of high-rise buildings is a technical activity. Many pavilions in Ming and Qing dynasties were built on high platforms, which in itself ensured the stability of pavilions. Before building a pavilion, people often try to build a good platform, which is the foundation of the pavilion. Some of them are built on huge towers, such as pavilions in Tiananmen Square. Because they are already on the high platform, they naturally ensure stability. In addition, the height of each floor should be considered when building, and then appropriate eaves columns should be inserted. Some pavilions will also add eaves, use huge eaves columns to support multiple floors, and then install enough columns inside, so as to ensure that the floors are evenly stressed and the pavilions will not collapse during the earthquake. Some pavilions are suspended in the design of cantilever platform. Generally speaking, there are still many structural characteristics of ancient pavilions, and the structures of pavilions are not the same because of their uses and other factors. In terms of materials, in addition to the previous wood and stone structure, there are more construction methods, such as the use of glass, which greatly improves the artistry of pavilion-style architecture. For the pavilion dedicated to the royal family, we should consider the majesty of the royal family, so the exterior decoration of the pavilion will also deliberately reflect the majesty of the royal family. In addition, in the process of building pavilions, in addition to the high platform, some auxiliary buildings will be added, such as some library pavilions and some sacrificial pavilions, and other wings and temples will be added next to them. The exhibition hall itself is not an independent building, often accompanied by a complex. Pavilion is a unique traditional building in China. With the development of Chinese civilization, pavilion architecture has been handed down in Japan and spread to these places. At present, many foreign countries in Japan have traditional pavilions, all of which are modeled after those in China. This also shows how developed the architectural culture was in China before, but many of the pavilions that have been preserved now were built later. After the completion of most pavilions, they not only suffered from wind and rain erosion, but also suffered from various natural disasters. Moreover, factors such as war will bring a devastating blow to these pavilions. It's good that wooden buildings can be preserved. There were many famous pavilions in ancient times. It is also a pity that our descendants can only feel their uniqueness through some literature records. Although the pavilion built in the back should be restored as much as possible, it can certainly not be compared with the original pavilion, especially the historical implication is much less. Reference: Castle